18k gold pendant watch with emerald and diamond star motif on gold bow brooch
Record status
Individual type · partial
This antique lady's pendant watch is cased in 18k yellow gold and is presented suspended from an unassociated 18k yellow gold bow-form brooch featuring a stem and safety clasp.
The watch case, measuring approximately 25mm in diameter, features an ornate exterior cover decorated with a prominent star motif formed by small green gemstones, set amidst numerous small uncut emeralds and diamonds. The interior of the watch case is numbered 81613 and bears an 18K hallmark, along with a Helvetia head mark, which indicates Swiss manufacture. The white watch dial is styled with Arabic hour markers. While the movement is noted as being likely of English origin, the watch features a balance wheel that appears functional upon winding.
The entire ensemble, including the brooch and the watch, weighs approximately 20 grams in total and measures 1 7/8 inches in height by 1 3/8 inches in width. This piece combines the functional mechanics of a portable timepiece with the decorative aesthetics of fine ornamental jewelry popular in the late 19th or early 20th century.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 20 grams
- Material
- 18k yellow gold, emeralds, diamonds
- Dimensions
- watch case 25mm, overall 1 7/8 in h x 1 3/8 in w
Technical characteristics
- Dial
- white with Arabic numerals
- Movement
- likely English
Design
- Marks
- 18K, Helvetia head, numbered 81613
- Decoration
- star motif with emeralds and diamonds
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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